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- [tar-ee]
- /ˈtær i/
- /ˈtær.i/
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- [tar-ee]
- /ˈtær i/
Definitions of tarrying word
- verb without object tarrying to remain or stay, as in a place; sojourn: He tarried in Baltimore on his way to Washington. 1
- verb without object tarrying to delay or be tardy in acting, starting, coming, etc.; linger or loiter. 1
- verb without object tarrying to wait. 1
- verb with object tarrying Archaic. to wait for. 1
- noun plural tarrying a stay; sojourn. 1
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Origin of tarrying
First appearance:
before 1275 One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; Middle English taryen to delay, tary a delay < ?
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Parts of speech for Tarrying
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
tarrying popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
tarrying usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for tarrying
adj tarrying
- behindhand — If someone is behindhand, they have been delayed or have made less progress in their work than they or other people think they should.
- dilatory — tending to delay or procrastinate; slow; tardy.
- moratory — authorizing delay of payment: a moratory law.
noun tarrying
- cooling-off period — A cooling-off period is an agreed period of time during which two sides with opposing views try to resolve a dispute before taking any serious action.
- cunctation — delay
- delay — If you delay doing something, you do not do it immediately or at the planned or expected time, but you leave it until later.
- demurral — the act or an instance of demurring
- hold-up — to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.
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